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ZNo-code workflow automation and AI agents across 9,000+ apps for businesses
Free, from $19.99/mo
Activepieces vs Writer.com
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Activepieces if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you need an API to build on
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Self-hosted
- you're in its core audience: operations and business teams, developers and it teams
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Choose Writer.com if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you work on Slack
- you're in its core audience: enterprise marketing teams, sales teams
Side by side
Feature Activepieces Writer.com
Pricing modelFreemiumFree trial
Starting price$20/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNoNo
Data retentionKept only as long as you choose (configurable retention window)Zero data retention; stored only as long as needed; configurable deletion schedule
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type IISOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Self-hosting—
MCP server—
AI agent builder—
Custom code steps—
Prompt-to-workflow—
Custom connectors—
Embedded integrations—
PlatformsWeb, Self-hosted, APIWeb, Slack
CategoryWorkflow AutomationAI Agents
CompanyActivepieces Inc.WRITER Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded—2020
Part of——
Key features
A Activepieces
- 770+ MIT-licensed integration pieces
- Chat that drafts flows from plain-language requests
- AI agents with approval gates on sensitive steps
- Visual builder with branching, retries, subflows and inline TypeScript
- Built-in Tables and searchable knowledge base
- MCP server for Claude and Cursor
- HTTP piece for any REST or GraphQL API
- Self-hosting via Docker, Kubernetes or air-gapped
W Writer.com
- WRITER Agent for shared team workflows
- Reusable Playbooks and domain Skills
- Connectors that act in existing business tools
- Enterprise Brain grounding in brand and product knowledge
- AI Studio adoption analytics and usage management
- Audit logs with SIEM export
- BYOK encryption and data loss prevention guardrails
- Rate limits, consumption tracking and spend alerts
Plans and prices
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Activepieces
Free$0
Plus$20/mo
Team$200/mo
UltimateCustom
EmbedFrom $36k a year
Writer.com
StarterNot published
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Activepieces
- Free plan with unlimited flows and up to 5 users, no card needed
- MIT-licensed core that can be self-hosted
- Runs priced per run, so logic inside a flow costs no extra credits
- Bring your own AI keys on Plus and above drops AI steps to 1 credit
- SOC 2 certification is still in progress
- SSO starts on the $200/mo Team plan, while audit logs and SCIM need Ultimate
- AI steps cost 2 to 20 credits unless you bring your own keys
- Free plan runs past quota stop until credits refresh
Writer.com
- 14-day free trial without a credit card
- Says it never retains or trains on customer data
- Detailed governance: audit logs, BYOK, DLP, spend alerts
- 20% discount for nonprofits and education
- Starter plan price is not published
- Starter is limited to 5 users and 5 Playbooks
- Pays by card only; no ACH, invoicing or PayPal
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
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